Community

Minneapolis Urban League: Open letter to the community

Monday, 14 December 2009 15:50
Scott Gray

It has been an honor to serve as the CEO of the Minneapolis Urban League for the last 6 months. I am impressed by the quality of the non-profit sector, the generosity of the philanthropic community, and the commitment of our board, staff, and the community we serve.

Midtown Global Market celebrates Kwanzaa

Blame it on Hip Hop holds first annual scholarship contest

Friday, 11 December 2009 15:54

In honor of Hip Hop, the Minneapolis-based apparel company, Blame It On Hip Hop (BIOHH), is announcing their first annual scholarship essay contest, awarding (2) $500 scholarships to two students to a...

Hundreds of Twin Cities janitors, joined by Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman and US Rep. Keith Ellison, kicked off their campaign to make green cleaning a reality in the T...

Isiah "Ike" Jesse Williams III, lawyer, historian, community activist and former publisher of the Jacksonville Advocate newspaper, died Nov. 25 in a local nursing home. He was 78 and had been diagnose...